We should ask David Bowie if he still has his U-matic bootleg copy of Star wars--lol!

Author: danny_boy
Date: 10-Sep-2011, 11:25 AM

Author: danny_boy
Time: 10-Sep-2011 11:25 AM (Edited)
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And then Star Wars. We were one of the only people that had a pirated copy of Stars Wars on U-matic tapes. We had Stars Wars on three U-matic tapes. I was kind of king of the cool kids amongst the geeks, because they would all come to my house to watch on this giant “U-matic” player.

http://www.chron.com/entertainment/movies/article/Moon-is-part-of-Duncan-Jones-grand-plan-1602319.php

I saw Star Wars in 1977. Many, many, many times. For 3 years it was just Star Wars...period. I saw it in good theaters, cheap theaters and drive-ins with those clunky metal speakers you hang on your window. The screen and sound quality never subtracted from the excitement. I can watch the original cut right now, over 30 years later, on some beat up VHS tape and enjoy it. It's the story that makes this movie. Nothing? else.

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Author: none
Time: 10-Sep-2011 1:59 PM
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Who says we haven't!

Author: Ziggy Stardust
Time: 10-Sep-2011 2:42 PM
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David Bowie. I hate him. He has no talent whatsoever.

So overrated and weird looking, too.

Author: Pennsylvania Jones
Time: 10-Sep-2011 4:21 PM (Edited)
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What is it with this forum and David Bowie? :-/

Also, just out of curiosity, why is he considered less weird on this forum than Secret of NIMH? I'm not complaining. Just asking. Juuuuust asking.

The franchises I get nerdy about are so obscure that not even most nerds know about them.

Author: TV's Frink
Time: 10-Sep-2011 4:40 PM
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Pennsylvania Jones said:

What is it with this forum and David Bowie? :-/

Also, just out of curiosity, why is he considered less weird on this forum than Secret of NIMH?

When you are older you will understand.

Author: Ziggy Stardust
Time: 10-Sep-2011 5:22 PM
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Pennsylvania Jones said:

What is it with this forum and David Bowie? :-/

Also, just out of curiosity, why is he considered less weird on this forum than Secret of NIMH?

This is about the weirdest Bowie gets:

Author: Pennsylvania Jones
Time: 10-Sep-2011 6:00 PM (Edited)
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Ziggy Stardust said:

With cheap Halloween costumes, even Indiana Jones looks creepy. ;)

But, whatever. You win. End of conversation.

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Author: SilverWook
Time: 10-Sep-2011 6:35 PM
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I think I saw that costume in person once. (And it's not a cheap Halloween getup!) Can't recall what NIMH movie character it's supposed to be?

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Where were you in '77?

Author: Pennsylvania Jones
Time: 10-Sep-2011 7:26 PM (Edited)
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SilverWook said:

I think I saw that costume in person once. (And it's not a cheap Halloween getup!) Can't recall what NIMH movie character it's supposed to be?

Nicodemus. Even if it's not cheap, I think making costumes out of animated characters is a big no-no. It's like making a costume out of the penguin in my avatar. There are no real specs, so it'll never look right. 'Course, ever since I became an Indiana Jones fan, I've never worn anything to Halloween except my close-enough Indy Gear.

And why, oh, why can't I keep NIMH a Secret? >:(

Let me try this again: SECRET OF NIMH DISCUSSION ENDS HERE!!!

So... What's U-Matic?

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Author: Mielr
Time: 10-Sep-2011 9:07 PM
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Pennsylvania Jones said:

So... What's U-Matic?

It's an old broadcast videocassette format:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-matic

I actually have one that contains a TV appearance with my Dad that I'm taking someplace next week to have transferred to DVD. The place I'm taking it to is pretty cool in that they do a lot of work for KINO video.

Author: bkev
Time: 10-Sep-2011 10:05 PM
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off-topic: for those who don't know Kino Video, they work with a lot of public domain movies (Phantom of the Opera, Nosferatu etc) and their releases are considered rather high quality. They're the guys who currently release the restored versions of Metropolis.

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Author: none
Time: 10-Sep-2011 10:06 PM
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http://www.kino.com/

Author: Ziggy Stardust
Time: 10-Sep-2011 11:13 PM (Edited)
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None: King of Links

bkev: King of Trivia Facts

Pennsylvania Jones: King of The Secret of NIMH

Ziggy Stardust: David Bowie

Author: Pennsylvania Jones
Time: 11-Sep-2011 12:48 AM
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Ziggy Stardust said:

Pennsylvania Jones: King of The Secret of NIMH

Someday, I'll move on to another obsession. That day will come. Mark my words!

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Author: skyjedi2005
Time: 11-Sep-2011 11:14 AM
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bkev said:

off-topic: for those who don't know Kino Video, they work with a lot of public domain movies (Phantom of the Opera, Nosferatu etc) and their releases are considered rather high quality. They're the guys who currently release the restored versions of Metropolis.

Yes they restored the premiere cut of metropolis, and are releasing the Moroder version next.

They actually care a bit more than Lucasfilm when it comes to film preservation and the presentation of the movies on DVD/blu ray.

Like Criterion or Warner bros, despite warners making some mistakes they are nowhere as bad as Lucas and his army of folks that cannot get anything right.

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Author: Asaki
Time: 11-Sep-2011 2:26 PM
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I don't know anything about this U-matic format, would it look better than Laserdisc?

Heck, would it even be widescreen?

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Author: Ziggy Stardust
Time: 11-Sep-2011 2:54 PM
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Less Star Wars, moar David Bowie!

Author: bigmonkey2382
Time: 11-Sep-2011 3:12 PM
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Doubtful.

Author: Mielr
Time: 11-Sep-2011 4:11 PM (Edited)
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Asaki said:
I don't know anything about this U-matic format, would it look better than Laserdisc?

Um, no. ;-)

Author: Moth3r
Time: 11-Sep-2011 4:17 PM
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The widescreen pre-ANH bootleg (discussed here) was originally from a U-Matic tape.

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Author: DuracellEnergizer
Time: 11-Sep-2011 6:11 PM
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While we're on Bowie, I'd just like to say I used to mishear "Fame! Makes a man take things over!" as "Pain! Take some ammo, make things over!"

Anyone else ever have any weird mishearings of Bowie lyrics?

Author: Ziggy Stardust
Time: 14-Sep-2011 7:35 PM
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DuracellEnergizer said:

While we're on Bowie, I'd just like to say I used to mishear "Fame! Makes a man take things over!" as "Pain! Take some ammo, make things over!"

Anyone else ever have any weird mishearings of Bowie lyrics?

YES.

In Space Oddity, I always thought he said "And the papers want to show who showed you where..." when he actually says "And the papers want to know who's shirts you wear..."

This would make for a good thread.